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Be Patient With Your Pet
Important: Proper training of your pet is essential to the success of the Guardian Wireless Pet
Containment System™. Read this section completely before beginning to train your pet. Remember that
the Guardian Wireless Pet Containment System™ is not a solid barrier.
• Have fun with your pet throughout the training process. Training should be fun,
fair, firm and consistent.
• Train for 10 to 15 minutes at a time. Don’t try to do too much too quickly. More-
frequent short sessions are better than less-frequent longer sessions.
• We suggest a minimum of 14 days of training. Depending on your pet and how he
learns, the training could take more or less time.
• If your pet shows signs of stress, slow down the training schedule, add additional days
of training, or increase the amount of play time with your pet in the Pet Area. Common stress signals include:
- Pet pulling on leash toward the house
- Ears tucked
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Tail down
- Body lowered
- Nervous / frantic movement or stiffening of pet’s body
• Your pet must be completely comfortable near the Boundary Flags at the end of every training session. Spend at
least 5 minutes of “play time” at the completion of each session within 10 feet of the Boundary Flags.
• Finish each training session on a positive note with lots of praise and play.
• Remove the Receiver Collar after each training session.
• Be sure to contain your pet by another means during the training period (e.g. pen, tie-out, leash, etc.).
• During training, if you need to take your pet out of the Pet Area, remove the Receiver Collar and either pick
your pet up or put him in the car to pass out of the Pet Area.
• Even if you think your pet is responding well to the training, complete the entire training. Reinforcement is important!
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Training Guide
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Day 1 - Boundary Flag Awareness
Perform three sessions on day 1, each training session lasting 10-15 minutes.
Goal:
To have your pet learn that the Boundary Flags and warning beep from the Receiver Collar defi ne the new Pet Area.
Setup:
• Program the Static Correction Level on the Receiver Collar depending on the size and temperament of your pet.
• Put a separate non-metallic collar on your pet’s neck ABOVE the Receiver Collar and attach a leash.
Note: Be sure
the extra collar does not put pressure on the Contact Points.
• Have tiny pieces of treats that your pet will fi nd desirable available (hot dogs or lunch meat work well).
• Have your pet’s favorite play toy available.
Phase
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